Durian Mung Bean Paste 自制榴莲豆蓉
This smooth and creamy Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste is the perfect filling for mooncakes and asian pastries, especially for those who like durian desserts! This homemade mung bean paste is lusciously delicious and so wholesome, with no artificial flavourings or preservatives. The best part? Its unbelievably simple to make too.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 grams split mung bean (rinsed and soaked)
- 280 grams durian flesh
- 330 ml milk
- 85 grams sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 30 grams glutinous rice flour
- 55 grams cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Preparing durian mung bean mixture:
- 2
Have ready all ingredients needed to make the durian mung bean paste.
- 3
Remove durian flesh (pulp) from the seeds and set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, combine milk, sugar, salt and glutinous rice flour. Stir to mix well and keep for later use.
- 4
Thoroughly clean and rinse mung beans till water runs clear and soak preferably overnight or at least 4 hours.
- 5
After soaking mung beans, drain and pour in just enough water to cover the mung bean and steam in wok over medium high heat for 30 minutes or until mung bean turns very soft.
- 6
Remove the mung bean from steamer and transfer into a large mixing bowl. Add in the durian flesh and blend the mung bean mixture until smooth, into a paste.
- 7
Then pour in the glutinous rice flour mixture into the mung bean paste and stir till combined. Sieve the mixture into a non-stick pan or a stainless steel pan.
- 8
When done, add in cooking oil. Stir to mix well.
- 9
Cooking durian mung bean paste:
- 10
Place the pan on a stove and start cooking. Using medium heat, stir-fry the paste mixture until boiling. Stir constantly to avoid the paste from being burnt at the bottom. Stir till liquid starts to evaporate and paste starts to firm up.
- 11
Then turn heat to low and continue to stir until paste turns thick. Keep stirring until the paste does not stick to the pan and comes together. And we are done!
- 12
Let the mung bean paste cool completely, divide into equal portions and roll into small balls. They are then ready to be used for the mooncakes filling!